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Tottenham Hotspur are confident that striker Harry Kane will be fit to play in the Champions League final against Liverpool, manager Mauricio Pochettino said at the Bilbao International Football Summit via Goal.
What’s the word?
Kane has been out with ligament damage since the first leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City.
There were fears at the time that the forward could miss the remainder of the season.
But Pochettino is ebullient about the prospect of the England captain featuring in Madrid as Spurs look to win the competition for the first time in their history.
He said: “Kane is training, he’s in a good phase of recovery.
“We hope he’s there to help, whether that’s from the start, off the bench or as moral support in the dressing room.
“We’re optimistic that he can be there to help on the pitch.”
Kane has scored 24 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions this season, including five in Europe.
Psychological boost
This is a major psychological boost for Spurs.
Even Kane sitting on the bench would be enough to potentially swing the game in his side’s favour; the prospect of him coming on with the scores level in the second half would provide a major momentum boost.
It remains to be seen, of course, if Pochettino will decide to trust in the striker’s fitness from the start.
The performances of Lucas Moura and Son-Heung Min, after all, have taken the club this far.
But as a wildcard, Kane could end up playing a major role.
